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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Dietary supplement labeling moves forward

Health claims on dietary supplement labels should continue to be approved the same way as for conventional foods, according to a draft report issued by the President's Commission on dietary supplement labeling.

July 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Glutamate labeling?

FDA's proposal to require new labeling declarations about the free glutamate content of foods is "scientifically unwarranted," the American Frozen Foods Institute told the agency.

July 31, 1997

Flexible packaging

Pouch brings fruit smoothies to the supermarket

Houston-based Tropeak® is banking on a stand-up pouch with zipper reclosure to make Smoothy fruit drinks an everyday beverage in homes across America.

July 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Breathable can for Gloria Jean's coffees

For gift packs, Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees of Castroville, CA, has switched from steel cans containing 1.75 oz of ground coffee to 4-oz foil/paperboard canisters.

July 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Country of origin

Congress is getting into the act over whether or not to require country-of-origin labeling on packaging. Rep. Sonny Bono (R-CA) introduced a bill mandating country of origin labeling for produce at the retail level, while Sen.

July 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Ionized air rinsers

Omega Design (Exton, PA) has a data sheet on its ionized air rinsers with integral dust collection. Highlighted are the Model RP/AR rotary air rinser with unscrambling table and the Model IL/AR in-line air rinser with power twister.

June 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Box loading/unloading

Horix Manufacturing (McKees Rocks, PA) offers box loading and unloading equipment for medium or high production packaging applications. A pneumatically operated gripper/transfer head can handle a range of carton sizes.

June 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Black concentrate

For use in polyolefin concentrates, Ampacet (Tarrytown, NY) has introduced a black concentrate for food and water contact. Product 190405 Black conforms to FDA regulations when used at a recommended starting level of 2% and up to 12.5% for food contact applications.

June 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Salad dressing bottles

These 8-oz and 16-oz stock salad dressing bottles are available from Pocono P.E.T. (Hazleton, PA). The 8-oz bottle is finished with a 33/400 neck, while the 16-oz bottle has a 38/400 neck.

June 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Print/apply system

Suitable for distribution centers, the Datapply® TampKnife print/ apply system from Avery Dennison (Philadelphia, PA) allows high-speed, accurate label printing and application on cases of varying size and weight.

June 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Net weigher

Sasib Packaging North America's (Skokie, IL) new Parsons 6-Unit ELM-HV net weigher is designed to handle dry, free-flowing products at speeds to 65 weighments/min, depending on weighment size.

June 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

PP foam sheet

A thinner gauge of Astro-Valcour's (Glens Falls, NY) Microfoam® is now available. Micropack(TM) low-density PP closed-cell foam sheeting is designed for shipping and handling protection of products having fine finishes, such as metal, finished wood, plastic or glass.

June 30, 1997